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short interspersed elements |
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short interspersed elements [′shȯrt ‚in·tər‚spərst ′el·ə·məns] (genetics) Families of short deoxyribonucleic acid sequences that are individually inserted abundantly throughout the genome in mammals and other taxons; the 300-base-pair Alu short interspersed elements make up about 5% of the human genome. Abbreviated SINES. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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